The Gators had a quick start tonight as they cruised to a 12-3 lead after a layup by Meghan Vasilisin with 16:32 left in the period. The Yeowomen trailed just 21-28 after a jumper by first-year Liz Thompson with 4:41 remaining in the half, but the hosts went on a 16-4 run to head into the intermission with a 19-point advantage.
Oberlin had a solid second half, scoring 30 points on 41.9 percent shooting from the floor. The Gators tallied 34 points in the second half to close out the 78-55 victory.
In addition to Kinney and Clark's scoring efforts, senior captain Jessie Oram accumulated eight points, four boards, three assists, two steals, and a block. First-year shooting guard Monica Zell contributed six points on two treys and five assists, while classmate Kayla Brandt scored seven points in just 12 minutes of action.
Allegheny was led by Brittany Bell, who racked up 14 points and four boards off the bench. Stephanie Wolf added 13 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.
"We made a lot of nice plays tonight, but we let Allegheny make a lot more," Head Coach Christa Champion said. "We were just unable to make things difficult for Allegheny's offense."
The Yeowomen will travel to Earlham College on January 20 for their next game (1:00 p.m.).
Oberlin College vs Allegheny College 01/17/07 6:00 p.m. at David V. Wise Center (Meadville, Pa.) At David V. Wise Center (Meadville, Pa.) ALLEGHENY COLLEGE 78, OBERLIN COLLEGE 55 OBERLIN COLLEGE (5-9, 1-6 NCAC) Roneisha Kinney 7-12 0-0 14; Alyssa Clark 4-12 2-4 11; Jessie Oram 4-9 0-0 8; Kayla Brandt 2-6 2-4 7; Monica Zell 2-8 0-0 6; Liz Thompson 2-4 1-2 5; Kira Rivera 1-4 0-0 2; January Baker 1-2 0-0 2; Mandi Van Allen 0-0 0-0 0; Elsa Hoffman 0-3 0-0 0; Maggie Casey 0-0 0-0 0; Alicia Smith 0-1 0-0 0; Fran Holoman 0-1 0-0 0; Emily Chu Finkel 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-63 5-10 55. ALLEGHENY COLLEGE (11-4, 5-2 NCAC) Brittany Bell 5-8 1-2 14; Stephanie Wolf 4-5 5-6 13; Katie Kestler 4-6 0-0 11; Meghan Vasilisin 4-6 0-0 9; Becca Gasiewicz 3-8 0-0 7; Lauren Burdelsky 3-4 0-0 6; Jennifer Latronica 1-3 3-4 5; Emilie Simone 2-5 0-0 4; Rosina Walton 2-5 0-2 4; Hilary Collins 1-2 0-0 3; Katie Wood 1-3 0-0 2; Maggie Mucha 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 30-58 9-14 78. Oberlin College............... 25 30 - 55 Allegheny College............. 44 34 - 78 3-point goals-Oberlin College 4-16 (Monica Zell 2-7; Alyssa Clark 1-4; Kayla Brandt 1-2; Kira Rivera 0-1; Fran Holoman 0-1; Liz Thompson 0-1), Allegheny College 9-21 (Brittany Bell 3-6; Katie Kestler 3-4; Becca Gasiewicz 1-4; Hilary Collins 1-2; Meghan Vasilisin 1-3; Maggie Mucha 0-2). Fouled out--Oberlin College-None, Allegheny College-None. Rebounds-Oberlin College 30 (Jessie Oram 4), Allegheny College 41 (Stephanie Wolf 8). Assists-Oberlin College 13 (Monica Zell 5), Allegheny College 25 (Maggie Mucha 5; Katie Kestler 5). Total fouls-Oberlin College 12, Allegheny College 12. A-212 Allegheny sets season-high with 25 assists. Freshman Brittany Bell ties career-high with 14 points.